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Here are very large, immature myeloblasts with many nucleoli. A distincitve feature of these blasts is
large, immature myeloblasts ... a linear red "Auer ... rod" composed of ... acute myelogenous leukemia ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... the total white blood ... Chickenpox Other Causes ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (blood). Typical morphologic features are bilobed ("butterfly") nuclei with dispersed chromatin, subtle to
promyelocytic leukemia ... (blood). ... granules, and Auer ... rods. ... features in most cases
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
promyelocytic leukemia ... her peripheral blood ... acute myeloid leukemia ... mixed lineage leukemia ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
-> AML: Blast crises ... eosinophilia, basophilia ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts ... Age: 50-60 • Auer ... Rods Significant
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
cells within the myeloblast ... eosinophils, & basophils ... part automated differential ... the underlying cause ... NEUTROPHILS #WCC #BASOPHILS
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... - Markers and Differential ... , Sudan Black, Auer ... rod • Lymphoid ... @AmyChung #Blood
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Reactive: • Anemia/blood ... Chronic Myeloid Leukemia ... Thrombocytosis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
- Generalized Differential ... Systemic and Primary Causes ... / Systemic == Blood ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... : Chronic Blood ... MCV/RBC<13, +/- basophilic ... #elevatedMCV #Differential